Brenda Floyd, OD

Brenda Floyd, Optometrist and Co-Owner at Sharp Eyes, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Health Care Providers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in optometry.

With more than 40 years of professional experience in her field, Dr. Floyd has served as an optometrist in private practice in Lewisville, TX, since 1985. Prior to this engagement, she was an optometrist at Optical Clinic from 1981 to 1985, and a clinician at the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders and the Diabetes Hospital with University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System from 1980 to 1981. She commenced her career as a researcher and research assistant at UAB from 1977 to 1981.

A licensed optometrist in the state of Texas, Dr. Floyd began her career by pursuing a formal education, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, summa cum laude, from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in 1977. Two years later, she earned a second Bachelor of Science in physiological optics, cum laude, from UAB. She concluded her academic pursuits in 1981, earning a Doctor of Optometry, cum laude, from UAB.

A former columnist in eye care in the Lewisville Daily Leader from 1991 to 1994, Dr. Floyd maintains membership with several organizations, including the Optometric Foundation, the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, and The Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society.

In recognition of her exceptional accomplishments, Dr. Floyd was the recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. In addition, she was honored as the Best Optometrist in Denton County and Best Optical Shop in Denton County by the Lewisville Leader Newspaper, and she was nominated for Best Optometrist of the Year by Eyecare Business Magazine. Notably, Dr. Floyd was a featured listee in the Ten Best Optometrists in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine. Furthermore, she has been selected for inclusion into several editions of Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who of American Women, and Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America.